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Shows & fairs, 1924

128 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

A lady remarked to our reporter at the flower show, " The flowers are very beautiful notwithstanding the droughty season we have experienced and the…

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Shoalhaven Horticultural Society. Autumn Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

The Autumn Show of the Shoalhaven Horticultural Society was hold at Nowra School of Arts on Friday afternoon and night and proved very successful. Mr…

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After the Show is Over. The Review

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of Cobargo Agricultural Society on Wednesday afternoon, the following were present: Messrs…

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The Royal Show

The Bega District News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 3

Over 20[?]0 men are working feverishly on the Sydney Showground in preparation for the Royal Show, which begins on the 14th instant…

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Excitement at a Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 1

An exciting incident occurred just before noon on the second day of the Walcha show. A buckjumping show was in progress when a maddened…

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Show Committee Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

The following candidates have been nominated:— R. Aberdeen, jun., A. Allen, E. J. Ashcroft, R. A. Bailie, Z. Bice, Thos…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above Association was held on Tuesday last when there were a couple of members present other than the committeemen…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly elected committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. There was a full…

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Bega Agricultural Society

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 2

The committee met on Tuesday afternoon under the presidency of Mr Charles Hanscombe. Complaint was made that the lessces of the hall for…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

There was a full attendance of committeemen at the meeting on Tuesday, when the president congratulated them one and all on their re- election, a team…

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A Three Days' Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

At the committee meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society on Tuesday Mr. Graham moved that the annual show be held the second week in…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

Surely ! this year the greatest show on record! The City was chook- full of visitors, country cousins and interstate relatives. The trains at Central, each…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee was held yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. Ashcroft (President), Aberdeen, Knapp, Allen…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 1

The enterprise of the Shoalhaven Tennis Club in arranging for a visit from J. O. Anderson, one of the world's best, and other metropolitan…

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Skating Carnival

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 7

At the meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society, yesterday, the secretary stated that he and the President were hoping to complete…

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Methodical System of Collecting Special Prizes for Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 3

At the last meeting of the committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society, Mr. A. W. Grey suggested a method by which he thought a largo…

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Wiping Out Show Debt

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 3

At the last meeting of the committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society, Mr. C. W. Craig spoke on the desirability of having a cattle sale…

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The Show Trots

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

Sir.--The trotting enthusiast, Mr. Massey must have been intoxicated with his enthusiasm,or spoke with his tongue in his cheek when he expressed the…

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Cobargo Agricultural Society

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Frank Rily (president) occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present: Messrs. Ashcroft (President),…

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